Hong Kong, a small urban city located at the south-eastern tip of China, has a total surface area of 1,106.66 km² that consists of the Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and 263 outlying islands (HKSAR Government, 2019a). It is one of the most densely populated places in the world with a population density of 6,890 people per km² in 2018 (Census and Statistics Department, 2019i). The proportion of urban population in Hong Kong is 100% of its total population since 1993 (World Bank, 2018). Hong Kong is geographically and administratively divided in 18 districts.

References:

Census and Statistics Department. (2019i). Table E489: Land area, mid-year population and population density by District Council district. Retrieved from: https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp150.jsp?productCode=D5320189

HKSAR Government. (2019a, February 2019). GovHK: Hong Kong – the Facts. Retrieved from https://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/facts.htm

World Bank. (2018). Urban population (% of total population) Retrieved from: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS?locations=HK